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LOT 1727
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.28 grams, 12.17 mm).
With incuse geometric motif to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Babylonian Stone Bead in the Shape of a Ram
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Carved in the round to take advantage of the banded colouration, pierced vertically through the rump, with eye and ribbed horn detailing. 8.66 grams, 40 mm
Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent.